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Candidate pool continues to grow Six more candidates ﬁle for local council seats by MIKE SHAW and PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – With three days left before the filing deadline at noon on July 19, six more candidates have filed for town council seats in Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale, bringing the total number of candidates thus far to 11. Stokesdale Town Council member Randy Braswell held a “Social Media Event” on July 11 at the Stokesdale Town Hall, where he announced in front of about 20 supporters that he’s running for mayor. Braswell will join Mike Tatum in the race for the mayor’s seat.

The mayor’s seat is currently held by Randle Jones, who has served as the town’s mayor for almost 18 of the nearly 22 years he has been on the Stokesdale Town Council. Jones confirmed he will not run for re-election in November. Braswell, 53, has served on the Stokesdale Town Council since 2011, when he was elected along with two other first-time council members, Frank Bruno and Bill Jones. Braswell and his family have lived in Stokesdale since 1980. “My vision for Stokesdale is community,” Braswell said. “When I ran the first time, I just wanted to see the community

come together. I’d love the community to come together and see a 50-year vision.” Braswell has learned a lot from Mayor Randle Jones during his time on town council, he says, while acknowledging he still has a lot to learn. He says that sitting on the council is “a lot different” than reading about the meetings at home, and adds that he met many citizens when he ran for a council seat two years ago and he’s excited about meeting many more. Stokesdale citizen and businessman Gary Albert filed July

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Left to right: Randy Braswell, candidate for Stokesdale mayor; Gary Albert, candidate for Stokesdale Town Council; Danny Yanusz, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Dianne Laughlin and Mike Adams, candidates for Summerﬁeld Town Council. Not shown: Rich Lipinski, also a candidate for Summerﬁeld Town Council.

IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ............................................................ 3 Your Questions ........................................................ 4 Community Calendar............................................ 8 Biz Notes • Bits & Pieces ...................................... 10 Summerfield Town Council .................................. 12 Crime/Incident Report ......................................... 14 Opinions/Your Letters • Grins & Gripes .............. 16 Classifieds ............................................................. 18 Index of Advertisers ............................................. 23

Council battles over committee appointees After a 3-2 vote, Trails and Open Space Committee gets underway by MIKE SHAW SUMMERFIELD – Following a heated discussion at its July 9 meeting, the Summerfield Town Council ultimately voted to approve an ordinance establishing a trails and open space committee, and to appoint nine committee members. Per the ordinance, the committee was established to provide citizen representation, support the town leadership’s decisionmaking regarding trails and open space, improve

connectivity among neighborhoods and amenities, enhance recreational opportunities and address related policy areas within the 2010 Summerfield Comprehensive plan. “The idea of Summerfield trails isn’t new,” Town Manager Scott Whitaker wrote in a February memo to committee applicants. “Residents have indicated a preference for enhanced recreational opportunities and connection to neigh-

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Councilman Howerton to ‘bow out’ OAK RIDGE – It was quiet inside the town hall meeting room when Councilman Roger Howerton began delivering an emotional speech to Howerton those attending the Oak Ridge Town Council meeting on July 11. Howerton was a member of the interim town council following the town’s incorporation in ’98 and has been a member of every town council since that time. “I wanted to come tonight and say this...I’m going to bow out,” Howerton said as his voice quivered. “I feel I’ve given a good part of my better years to

the Town of Oak Ridge. As I look back, I’m proud of it.” Saying he was ready to step aside and give the younger generation a chance to come in with their new ideas, Howerton added, “I think they are as concerned about Oak Ridge as I am.” Howerton’s final town meeting as a council member will be Dec. 5. Councilmen Danny yanusz and Spencer Sullivan thanked Howerton for his service, leadership and dedication to the town.

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Councilman George McClellan said he was honored to serve with Howerton and looked forward to serving the remainder of the year with him. “He is truly a giant and we stand upon the shoulders of giants,” McClellan said.

Council sells property to NC DOT SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield recently added $98,000 to its coffers after selling a 3.927-acre tract of land off Brookbank Road to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

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E-mail your questions about topics relevant to the northwest area to questions@ nwobserver.com After reading the response to the question about traffic patterns for the new Summerfield Charter Academy on u.S. 220, I thought of a related question – is anything going to be done about the traffic at the Greensboro Academy on Battleground Avenue/u.S. 220, which is also managed by National Heritage Academies? It is really congested around school hours!

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The driveway leading into the parking lot of Greensboro Academy on Battleground Avenue is being extended around the back of the building to get vehicles off of U.S. 220 more quickly.

the popularity of the school when it was built 14 years ago. “At the time, the traffic pattern was approved by DOT, but there has been a tremendous amount of growth since then,” says Binder. “The problem there is that people

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coming into the parking lot get backed up (on u.S. 220/Battleground),” Binder acknowledges. To address the traffic problem at Greensboro Academy, Binder says the driveway is being extended this summer so that it circles all the way around the back of the school and gets vehicles off of u.S. 220 more quickly. It seems like there have been several incidents with fire hydrants being damaged in Stokesdale. How much do the hydrants cost, and how many times have they been damaged? Carolyn Joyner, Stokesdale’s town clerk, said there have been eight fire hydrants damaged by vehicles in some way, five hydrants possibly damaged by mowers and four minor repairs to various hydrants. Joyner said a fire hydrant at the inter-

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at the intersection of Ellisboro Road and Vaughn Street has been damaged twice, possibly by workers mowing the road right-of-way. She said the town paid $2,300 for the last hydrant that needed to be replaced. Cost for repairing damaged fire hydrants varies, Joyner said, depending on the extent of the damage and the equipment needed to make repairs.

section of u.S. 158 and Coldwater Road has been damaged by a mower on one occasion in 2005 and was hit by a truck in 2006.

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Two other hydrants near that location on u.S. 158 have also been damaged. The hydrants at the intersections of u.S. 158 and Happy Hill Road and on u.S. 158 between Anthony Road and Happy Hill Road have both been damaged by a vehicle. Joyner said a hydrant

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Albert, 62, sold Stokesdale Auto Supply and retired in June. He said he intends to run with the campaign slogan, “A better Stokesdale, not a more expensive one.” Albert has lived in Stokesdale since 1976 and says he is concerned about the direction Stokesdale is moving. “It seems everyone is in favor of a property tax,” he said, but claims he has been against it since the beginning. “I’m in favor of Stokesdale being run by the people who have lived here a long time,” Albert said. “I don’t think the new people coming here always have the same goals in mind.” He hopes to protect citizens who don’t have the option to move by keeping Stokesdale the way they want it. “I think their consideration should come first over people who have the option of moving somewhere else,” Albert said. If elected, Albert said he would back current council members Braswell, Frank Bruno and Bill Jones because he likes the work they’ve done since being elected almost two years ago. In Oak Ridge, town council member Danny Yanusz, 59, announced he will run for re-election in November; the councilman is completing his first four-year term on the Oak Ridge Town Council. Yanusz and his family moved to Oak Ridge in 1986. “As a council, we collectively share a lot of the same views on what we’d like to see for the community and how we would like it to develop,” Yanusz said. “We agree most of the time, but there have been a few times when I’ve had the dissenting vote.”

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Yanusz believes the current council works well together and said he is ready to serve four more years to continue to help the town grow. “I was one of the facilitators in making this town hall come online as it did and that was a big accomplishment for me,” he said. Yanusz said he recently read a quote shared by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Thomas Jefferson that made an impact on how he views his responsibility to the town of Oak Ridge. “The quote said, ‘We should stop worrying about getting re-elected and worry about the next generation.’” “I take a real dim view of politics,” Yanusz said with a smile. “My take is that if I’m a politician – and I hate that word – I want my efforts to look towards future generations and our children and how we can make that better. This is the foundation. A building is only as good as its foundation.” Yanusz, former councilman Jim Kinneman, and longtime volunteer Mike Stone will vie for two open council seats in Oak Ridge this fall. In Summerfield, two more candidates have filed for town council. Dianne Laughlin, 71, is nearing the end of her first four-year term on the council and filed last week for re-election. Laughlin and her husband Willie, who died last year, moved to Summerfield in 1988. She and Willie have eight children, 15 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Laughlin served as Summerfield’s deputy town clerk and town clerk for a total of six years. She has also served on the town’s Community Relations Committee, Historic Committee and helped with many other town projects. “I feel much has been accomplished during my last four years in office and I would like a chance to show my neighbors in Summerfield four more years of the same type of service,” Laughlin said.

Political newcomer Mike Adams, 62, has also filed for a seat on the Summerfield Town Council. Adams is the marketing and business development manager for Rotam North America, which recently moved its headquarters to Greensboro from Miami, Fla. A university of California, Davis graduate, Adams holds a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. Adams says when he transferred to the area in 2000, he and his late wife of 30 years searched all over the Greensboro area for the right place to raise their family. “We saw certain things – like values and the way of life – in Summerfield, and fell in love with it,” he said. Adams remarried last year; he has six children. “I’m running to preserve the values

and the Summerfield community that my wife and I fell in love with,” Adams said. “We also need to be preparing ourselves for the future. We can make decisions to determine our destiny or allow others to make those decisions for us.” Rich lipinski has also joined the race for Summerfield Town Council. lipinski was not able to send his personal/professional information in time to meet our deadline for this issue. laughlin, Adams, lipinski and Cheri Pikett will vie for two open council seats in Summerfield. Tim Sessoms is so far the only candidate for Summerfield mayor – Mayor Mark Brown has confirmed he will not seek re-election.

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a future park came to a halt when the state decided to change the alignment of Brookbank Road. Town Manager Scott Whitaker said Brookbank Road will be shifted north. “Of that 3.9 acres … a lot of that area will be controlled access, which cuts off our access to the northern tract,” Whitaker explained. “Over the last 12 months, the town has contacted the foundation and received permission to do whatever we wished with the park property,” Mayor

Mark Brown said. “We were released in writing from any restrictions.” NCDOT originally offered the town $93,600 for the 3.927 acres for the realignment of Brookbank Road and future construction of I-73, but after negotiations, the offer price increased to $98,000. The town still owns 25.293 acres of land around the Brookbank Road area, and Brown said that land is currently under “closed session considerations.”

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Allen Tate Realtors welcomes Patty Disney to its Oak Ridge office. Disney has been a Realtor for 10 years, specializing in residential new Disney home construction with her husband, Francis. Together, they have owned Disney Construction Company in the Triad for over 30 years. Disney is a resident of Oak Ridge and will serve all areas of Guilford County as well as Forsyth and Rockingham counties. She can be reached at 382-2558 or patty.disney@allentate.com.

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divinity degree from Candler School of Theology in 2006. She has been described as a gifted preacher, pastor and administrator, and skilled in building trusting relationships. She has led her church in Alabama in developing Alpha (a Bible study for new Christians) and enabled the congregation to grow spiritually through discovering ways to share their faith. Jake will be enrolled in the Th.M. program at Duke university this year and will also serve Old union in northern Randolph County.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS Cheri Pikett announced she is running for town council in the November election. Don Wendelken discussed the national debt, which he said will ultimately impact towns like Summerfield, then read an article from the Heritage Foundation. Pat Jenks, owner of The Gardens at Gray Gables, announced that Gray Gables will donate $387, which is 10 percent of proceeds from its July 6 Independence Day celebration, to the Summerfield historical committee (for more, see our July 12-18 issue – online at www.nwobserver.com). Tim Sessoms announced he is running for mayor in the November election.

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Mayor Mark Brown called the July meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Linda Southard led the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Brown welcomed three Boy Scouts in attendance. Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the meeting agenda, adoption of open session minutes for June 11, financial report, finance officer budget amendments #5 and #6 for fiscal year 20122013 and clarification regarding quorum calculation of committees.

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Finance. Finance Officer Katrina Whitt said the town has invested in a $2.5 million CD for one year with the Bank of North Carolina at a rate of .3 percent. Historical. Chair linda Southard thanked Pat Jenks for the donation to the historical committee; the committee is seeking new members. Public Safety. Chair Don Wendelken

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said the next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18.

BUSINESS FROM TOWN MANAGER Board and committee appointments. Council members decided to advertise for the alternate position on the zoning board and vacancies on other committees.

 5  0 Council voted unanimously to reappoint Nancy Hess and Kathy Rooney to the zoning board; and in a separate vote, council also voted unanimously to appoint Don Wendelken to the finance committee. Trails and open space. Whitaker said the trails and open space committee was being established to help the town’s leadership with advice and direction relating to trails and open space. After saying it was a priority item within the budget “to the tune of $250,000,” Whitaker then read the ordinance aloud. Councilman John Wray said he had just received the information when he arrived at the meeting, and he wished he and the other council members had been given more time to review the ordinance and the list of recommended appointees to the committee. Whitaker said he would go through the entire ordinance with council and read key sections of it, as well as answer any questions from council members. According to the ordinance, trails and open space committee membership would be limited to 10 members, consisting of seven voting citizen members and three non-voting “ex-officio” members — the town manager, a designated Guilford County parks representative and a designated Greensboro urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GuAMPO) representative. Read council discussion about the trails and open space committee on p. 1.

Fall recycle event. Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin said the summer recycle events that had been held in the past were “wonderful,” and scheduling the next recycle event on Oct. 12 would help avoid the hot temperatures experienced at previous events.

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Council voted to schedule the next recycle event on Oct. 12. Giving no reason, Flowers abstained from voting on scheduling the recycle event. Reports, updates. Whitaker said the Bugle Boy monument on Oak Ridge Road appears to be on Duke Energy’s property and he hopes to finalize a more formal agreement with the company to allow the town to maintain the area. The town is still dealing with a few clean-up issues following a storm that passed through a few weeks ago, Whitaker reported. The most significant damage occurred at the athletic park when a bank near left field on Field 2 collapsed because the irrigation system failed. After an initial discussion with the insurance adjuster, it looks like repair-

washed out, and the cost of repairing it is also being researched.

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The town is considering adding recycle bins at the community park. A used Reel mower will be purchased; the cost of the mower was included in this year’s budget.

Whitaker said he is investigating companies and cost estimates for the exterior repairs at town hall. A proposal will be drawn up for the town’s consideration.

Whitaker said he was exploring the idea of establishing a free book exchange at the community park, which would consist of a box that citizens could put books into and take books out of. He said it’s a successful program all over the country and cost to the town would be in the $500-600 range. Sheriff B.J. Barnes expressed concerns about people putting inappropriate books in the box, especially with so many children in the area. Since the town would be responsible for the type of books that were being exchanged, he suggested placing the exchange box inside so it could be monitored.

The paver walkway around the main gate at the community park has been unusable for a while because it is

Whitaker said he’s also exploring the idea of placing a street lamp behind the town hall in the back parking lot area

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ing the damage may cost $10,000 to $15,000. Whitaker said the risk assessment adjuster has requested the town put up a section of fence in that area in front of the retention pond.

because it is so dark behind the building at night when staff members and volunteers are leaving.

CLOSED SESSION After recessing for a 40-minute closed session, Council reconvened at 8:40 p.m.

OTHER BUSINESS

 5  0 Council voted unanimously to accept an $11,000 payment from contractors to be applied to repair work on the fieldhouse building at Summerfield Athletic Park. Mayor Brown said the council had evaluated Town Manager Scott Whitaker’s job performance. Flowers made a motion to increase the town manager’s salary to $78,000, retroactive to June 11, which was Whitaker’s first anniversary with the town.

 5  0 Council voted unanimously to increase Whitaker’s annual salary to $78,000, with benefits. With no further business, Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.

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July 8 | Suspects broke the window of a vehicle on Tammannary Drive in Greensboro and stole money and a checkbook from a purse.

BURGLARY July 10 | Three separate break-ins of outbuildings occurred on Highlawn Drive in northwest Greensboro. Items stolen included two leaf blowers, one valued at $410 and another at $200. And nearby, a resident of McClellan Place in northwest Greensboro reported that someone had entered his outbuilding. July 10 | unknown suspects cut padlocks and gained entry into three outbuildings in the back of a residence on Guilford College Road in Greensboro. July 12 | A set of Snap-on ratchets and a Snap-on drive ratchet were stolen from a detached garage on Church Street in north Greensboro. The estimated loss is $375. July 12 | A resident of u.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported that someone entered the crawl space of his home and stole several items including a pressure washer, chainsaw and weed eater, valued at a total of $754.

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DRUGS July 13 | A known suspect was found to be in possession of marijuana in the lowes Foods parking lot on Church Street in north Greensboro. The suspect was cited and released for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Roads have to be shared Several years ago my husband, granddaughter, our dog and I spent a great vacation at the coast. On the way back from the beach, our motorhome started “acting up.” We were traveling on Lake Brandt Road and had just entered Rockingham County when we broke down.

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caddy, the cyclist yelled at my husband, “Learn how to drive, Old Man!” and kept riding. He evidently didn’t see my husband (?). He didn’t have to offer assistance, but he could have stopped. If he had, we would have offered him something to drink. My granddaughter was visibly upset by the cyclist’s comment, and I was offended. I have close family members who cycle, so this is no personal attack on them. We all have to share the highway, so what ever happened to being nice? This road travels both ways. — Victoria Brannock Hunt, SUMMERFIELD

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cilmembers, Dena, John and Dianne, for doing the right thing in setting up the Trails Committee. The staff at Bur-Mil Park. On July 8 a 30-foot pine tree fell across Owls Roost Road, the only exit out of the neighborhood. They had it cleared within 20 minutes, which put our Monday morning commute back on track. The people who found my camera card at CVS, and to Laura at the Northwest Observer for figuring out it was mine. It had irreplaceable photos of my sister’s 100th birthday and of my pre-

cious great-grandchildren. Novant Health’s emergency room staff in the Kernersville Medical Center for identifying the snake bite on my daughter’s foot (the big doc from Alabama sent us straight to Brenner). She has recovered and is doing fine. Excellent care, great people! The Town of Stokesdale for letting Stokesdale Parks & Rec use your soccer fields for spring soccer. Amanda (postmaster) and all the folks at the Stokesdale Post Office for such efficient and courteous service. The board members, coaches and volunteers at Stokesdale Parks & Rec. you guys are great! Northwest Observer for allowing diversity of opinion to be expressed. This is a country of Free Speech being taken over by the politically correct. you are a platform for that Free Speech, not a platform of hate as accused (in the July 12-18 issue). El Palenque Restaurant in Kernersville

for repairing my car after I ran over a pile of rocks they had placed in a parking spot. They did so without a moment’s hesitation, and this was no cheap repair! My Springdale Meadow neighbors, Randy and Adam, for taking away the top of the tree that fell on my car; and to Mike for trying to contact me after the storm. I appreciate you looking out for the neighborhood senior citizen! Helen ledford for her article on the former dairy farm and restaurant. We love her articles about the past! Dr. Tribbett at Summerfield Veterinary Hospital for taking care of a stray kitten we found, and for your kindness! (Summerfield councilwoman) Dena Barnes for showing the council how to compromise, and for putting the citizens first. Maybe the council should have rethought firing the Parks and Recreation Committee. Writers of last week’s editorials. I was thrilled to see three of three positive editorials in the July 12-18 edition, and hoping this is a shift away from the frequent

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 EMPLOYMENT PRAISE TEAM DIRECTOR, part-time. Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church is seeking a person to provide musical leadership for our 8:45am contemporary service, approx. 10 hours/week. Candidates should be able to direct rehearsals and lead the Praise Team during Sunday morning worship, choose and arrange music, and also be an expert resource on contemporary Christian music. Experience and qualiﬁcations include Praise Team leadership, faith commitment, and the ability to lead and teach volunteer musicians and singers. Some formal music theory and performance training is preferred. Please email careers@ orpc.org for further information.

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CAMP, evaluations held August 10 & 17, 9am-1pm. Visit summerﬁeldFBC.com. for more details, or see display ad on page 12. SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS. For more info, visit UKElite.com. Spartan Baseball EXPOSURE CLINIC, July 29-31, 9am-3pm, Ages 13-18. Register online at UNCGSportsCamps.com.

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...continued from p. 1 borhoods and amenities.” On July 9, Whitaker pointed out to the council that trails were a priority item within the budget “to the tune of $250,000.” As the ordinance was presented to the council on July 9, it would have created a committee of 10 members consisting of seven voting citizens and three non-voting, “ex-officio” members which included the town manager, a Guilford County Parks representative and a Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization representative. Before deciding which applicants to appoint to the committee, council members were given a list of the top seven applicants recommended by a subcommittee which included council members Dena Barnes and Alicia Flowers. The slate of seven recommended ap-

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it would be difficult to get a quorum with pointees included Jane Doggett, Nancy that many members. Hess, Paul Lambrecht, John O’Day, Alice Patterson, Jason Webster and Trudy When Councilwoman Elizabeth McWhitacre. It Clellan argued was followed that the numOver the last 10 years, the by a list of five ber of citizen remaining apstatement of ‘perceived conflict’ members plicants which has been used many times in this should remain included, community. Various splinter groups at seven, in order of perhave beaten down some council Brown recommendasisted and said members, committee members tion, Doug he believed and some citizens with the talk of Cannavello Cannavello, Paula Nelson, ‘perceived conflict.’ To me, this is had served the Rich Lovett, a conspiratorial-type thing. The town well on Sue Beeson comwords ‘perceived conflict’ in this other and Lee Haymittees. He situation is laughable. There wood. also suggested is no direct conflict. appointing Mayor Beeson, while Mark Brown - Mayor Mark Brown saying he was suggested aware that increasing the concerns had been expressed about a voting citizen members from seven to potential conflict of interest because the nine, adding that he wished all 12 applitrails could come through property that cants could serve on the committee, but she and her husband own.

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When Brown said he talked with the town’s attorney who confirmed, in an email to council members, that there would not be a conflict of interest, McClellan responded, “That’s not what the email said.” Brown then quoted a portion of the email, which read, “No direct, legal conflict of interest exists as committees cannot expend or obligate town funds.” “Over the last 10 years, the statement of ‘perceived conflict’ has been used many times in this community,” Mayor Brown said. “Various splinter groups have beaten down some council members, committee members and some citizens with the talk of ‘perceived conflict.’ To me, this is a conspiratorialtype thing. The words ‘perceived conflict’ in this situation is laughable. There is no direct conflict.” McClellan argued that Brown’s assertions were “absurd” and that the whole conversation was absurd. “We have to look at the committee on a non-per-

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sonal basis,” she said. “I have nothing against Ms. Beeson and think she’s a lovely woman. This is not personal.” McClellan added that Cannavello would also be a great choice for the committee, but his property is “very close” to the trail, so she felt there would be a perceived conflict of interest there, too. “Why would you want anyone saying there’s a conflict of interest in the committee when you have seven excellent people who have zero conflict of interest?” McClellan asked before motioning to approve the ordinance as presented, with the slate of seven voting, citizen members. Councilwoman Alicia Flowers seconded the motion. Councilman John Wray made a substitute motion to approve the ordinance with nine voting citizen members, Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin seconded, and the council ultimately voted 3-2 to approve the ordinance with nine voting citizen members; McClellan and Flowers voted in opposition. Following discussion about which two additional applicants to appoint, Councilwoman Dena Barnes motioned to accept the original slate of seven recommended applicants and also appoint Doug Cannavello and Paula Nelson; Flowers seconded the motion. Wray made a substitute motion to appoint the initial slate of seven recommended applicants plus Cannavello and Beeson, saying they had both served on the Parks and Recreation Committee and when it was disbanded, were encouraged to join the future trails and open space committee. “I feel like it would be an injustice to these two individuals to not include them on the first committee,” Wray said, noting both Cannavello and Beeson had served the town well and would continue to do so. In a final move, Council voted 3-2 to appoint the initial slate of seven recommended applicants plus Cannavello and Beeson, with McClellan and Flowers voting in opposition.

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